Friday, December 09, 2011

Are you ready?! I have something super-special for you today. And I'm so excited I can't stand it! Welcome,everyone, to the the 2012 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop!

I always love it when I can promote my favorite companies especially when I can combine them with my love for BasicGrey and today I get to do just that! The awesome folks at Hero Arts generously sent me a few of their 2012 Catalog releases and they are gorgeous!

For the below layout, you *might* be able to tell that I tried to channel my inner Stephanie Dagan (*tried* being the operative word!). I've always been a huge fan of both hers and Susan Weinroth's and the way they are able to include so much eye candy within a clean and linear style. I'm not sure I got there, but it's so much fun to play around with a different style every now and then. :)

The CL570 This is Big clear stamps ended up being just perfect for this layout about my son making his first Honor Roll! As I'm still a bit too nervous to stamp directly onto a project, I first stamped onto my chosen papers before I then punched or cut out the design. For "Whoo Hoo" I stamped with clear Versamark ink, then embossed it with white Zing! When I was done, it was just a tad *too* white for the page's creamy colors so I took some brown chalk ink and rubbed it over it just a bit to tone it down. The other stamps in this set that I used are the "This is BIG", "WOW" and "You can do it!" What a great collection, right?!

I'd love it if you'd leave a comment telling me what you love about Hero Stamps, BasicGrey, stamping or all of the above! By leaving a comment, you will be entered for a chance to win one of five prize packs that include brand new 2012 Catalog stamps that will be chosen from ALL of the blog hop comments received by midnight PST on Monday, December 12, and will be announced on the Hero Arts blog shortly thereafter. So that means MANY chances to get your name in!

So hop on over to the next blog in our chain - BASICGREY!! (I know, you're shocked, right?!)

Remember, if you find a link in our hop that just doesn't work, you can always hop back to the Hero Arts Blog for a list of direct links to all the blogs in the hop.

OH! And just a couple more things I have to share:

BasicGrey has loved teaming up with Hero Arts who produces beautiful, high-quality cling rubber, wood and clear acrylic stamps with BasicGrey's collections. As an added treat for one week only, all available BasicGrey Hero Arts stamps are 20% off MSRP at basicgrey.com! Click here to see everything available! (PS, click Buy Online to filter only those available).

And my Nordic Holiday giveaway is still open in the post below! Just click here after leaving your comment for Hero Arts! (So many chances to win, why you'd think it must be CHRISTMAS! :D)

Love to see your work here, Kelly! And stamps are a great way to embellish-- especially because they aren't associated with that "do I really want to use this supply up?" anxiety that I can sometimes have with stickers or brads. Stamps can be used an unlimited number of times, and I love that! :)

Love this fun and colorful layout! Ilove Hero Arts for their quality andvariety of stamps as well as theirwonderful customer service. BasicGrey makes some of my favorite papers-- fun and great color combinations! I love that these twocompanies have collaborated on someof the stamps.

I love these sentiments, there are so versatile and the fonts are gorgeous! What I do love about hero stamps is that there is so many wonderful background that you can always find one that'll fit your need.

What an AMAZING LO!!! Filled with so many fabulous details to adore....I LOVE how you added so many stamped elements to the LO...that is what I LOVE about Hero Arts....their stamps really lend themselves to both cards and LO's :)

oh so pretty! luv the new stamps..but what u did is awesome..truly love BG...mainly cuz they never have any duds..and everything always coordinates so very well...use their paper ALOT! and embellies..delish! ty ty ty..your work is great!

Love your layout. The papers are wonderful. I have a hard time finding good color combos for boys and blue and green get old after a while. I love the bold sentiments in white on the darker back ground.Thank you for the great inspiration.

LOVE how you encorporated the stamping in your LO! I love the Background stamps from Hero arts but what you really HAVe to love is the quality!BG...well what's NOT to love?? You can't go wrong with BG...I've said it a million times if I have said it once!

Thanks for sharing your lovely scrap page!I Love HeroArts stamp cause they always come out with interesting stamps ideas,diffrent styles and theme.Like coming out with cling pop and working with diffrent company,eg Basic Grey,Studio Calico, Sizzix .(really love that we could diecut or embossed the stamped image!)Basic Grey Just love the diffrent styles and delicious designs of the patterned paper!hugs Doreen

What I love about Hero Arts is the quality - deeply etched for perfect impression every time. The design is simple and versatile, always in style! Basicgrey (esp the small pads) coordinates nicely with HA stamps, I love the distress edges on the patterned papers. Matching embellies make cardmaking a breeze! :)

Oh Goodie...this blog hop just keeps getting better and better...Love the stamps and the papers you used. More importantly, the layout is amazing...and the star of the layout is precious. Great job to you and your son for his accomplishment!

I love being able to match my embellishments with the papers and stamps I use... sometimes that's pretty tough if you want to highlight a specific color or pattern. But when you can get brads and sentiments to match, it's just that much easier!!Thanks for being part of this blog hop--it's so much fun!

Love your layout AND your use of stamps to create just the right embellishment - that's what I love about stamping -- loads of techniques to use, combined with Basic Grey papers and goodies, well it's a match made in heaven! Thanks for the chance to win some goodies.

Love the layout. The stamps work perfectly as embellishments. I love Hero Arts stamps because they always great sentiments in different sizes and different fonts too. It really helps to have a way to maybe say the same thing, but for it to look different so it fits with the style of whatever a person is making. (In my case, cards for Operation Write Home.) I am new to Basic Grey, but from what I have been seeing, I am about ready to pitch my slabs of cheap paper and start buying those 6x6 pads from my local scrapbook store.

I love your scrapbook page! I am always intimidated to stamp on scrapbook pages, but you really inspired me to try it more often! My favorite thing about stamping is that I can take one stamp and create so many different things! It is my therapy!!

What I love about Hero Arts is that they are now making their sentiments large enough to use them on scrapping layouts or as the main focus on a card. And the fact that Basic Grey NEVER goes out of style, you can showcase one of their gorgeous papers with a simple HA sentiment is perfect for a quick card. I own EVERY pad from BG since I started papercrafting 3 years ago!

Great layout as usual! I love the flexibility of stamping and how it isn't a "consumable" tool...meaning you can use it as many times as you wish as many ways as you can dream up. I love Hero Arts stamps for their designs and quality and Basic Grey has just awesome designs, color and the overall slightly worn look which I love. Thanks for the chance to win.

I love Hero Art Stamps and am so excited about their 2012 Catalog Blog Hop! Your page is bold dynamic and fun and the "This is Big" stamps work great with the BasicGrey. You've created a wonderful page for such wonderful news. Congrats to your son on making the A/B Honor Roll.

I really love Basic Grey papers--they are one of my favorites--and I also love Hero arts stamps--they always stamp clearly and cleanly, the images are versatile. I think stamping is a wonderful hobby--I make all of my cards for all occasions and the receivers of my cards love them!

Great layout! I love Hero Arts because they always have such a great variety of stamps. No matter what your personal style is, they've got something for you. Plus, I love Basic Grey's 6x6 paper pads! They are perfect for cardmaking!